Enjoying Europe at 50+
Posted on August 2, 2011 by admin
Over the age of 50 most of us don’t have to think about the kids when we travel. This gives us much more choice not just in where we go, but in what we do there, how long we stay, when we travel and of course the sort of holiday we go for.
There are no longer issues about travelling just in the summer holidays, or choosing somewhere that will appeal to the children or where there are kids clubs so you can get a few hours to yourself here and there, and this means the chance to go to some wonderful places, and where better to start than in Europe.
Taking a touring holiday around Europe gives you the chance to enjoy a variety of different aspects of this amazing continent. You will need a car to travel here, but cheap car rentals either for the whole event, or for each step of the way isn’t difficult in mainland Europe – in fact it’s an amazingly easy process. Having a car means that you can enjoy far more widespread options seeing cities and countryside and flitting from one country to the next easily.
In France take in Paris, enjoy the views from the Eiffel tower, take a boat trip down the river and then eat lunch by the Arch de Triomphe, followed by a bit of shopping in the worlds greatest fashion city. The next day hop into the car, and head for Versailles with it’s gorgeous palace, gardens and park.
In Germany visit the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin that used to separate East and West, and was originally built in 1791 as a symbol of peace. Travel to Cologne and visit the famous cathedral here that took over 600 years to construct and was finally finished in 1880 and was the only building locally to survive the WWII bombings.
Switzerland offers lakes, mountains, the Montreux Jazz festival, shopping in Geneva and skiing in St Moritz. What you choose to do is entirely up to you, but there’s plenty to see here from cute towns to mountain roads, snowy peaks to lazy lakes and some of the most beautiful countryside in the world to drive through while you do so.
Italy offers another wonderfully romantic set of places to visit, from Rome with its seven hills and mixture of Renaissance and Baroque architecture at its heart. There is the Colosseum where gladiator games and public spectacles where held, and of course St Peters and the Vatican too. Head down to Tuscany and visit Florence seeing some of the most important art and architecture in the world. This is a city full of museums, but there are also the Medici palaces to take in too.
Whatever route you choose on your touring holiday, you’re sure to have a fantastic time exploring some of the many wonders of Europe.
